The winter of 2024-2025 is shaping up to be one of Israel’s driest, yielding only 55% of the average national precipitation so far, the Government Water and Sewage Authority reported on Sunday. ...
Read More »Churches Embrace Digital Tools as AI Reshapes Ministry Landscape
Protestant churches are seeing rapid technology growth, marking a transformative shift in ministry operations. “The rapid development and expansive availability of digital tools can make it overwhelming for leaders to know which ...
Read More »Artificial Intelligence Integrating into Ministry
Ready or not, artificial intelligence in ministry is here to stay. “Today, Christians, people of faith, are questioning a lot of those tools and wondering what’s behind it,” said Brad Hill, chief ...
Read More »Trump Delays TikTok Ban with Executive Order Promise, App Access Restored
Access to TikTok has been restored in the United States after Trump pledged to sign an executive order delaying the federal ban. This move comes after a brief outage on Sunday, during ...
Read More »Supreme Court Signals Skepticism Over TikTok Ban Challenge as January 19 Deadline Looms
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue decisions this Wednesday, Jan. 15, in pending cases, possibly including the highly anticipated TikTok appeal. The court placed a terse announcement on its website ...
Read More »New Video Series Tackles Science Faith Crisis as 66% of Christian Teens Leave Church
Despite being raised in Christian families, many kids lose their faith after leaving home. Research shows that two-thirds of Protestant church-attending teenagers drop out for at least a year between ages 18-22, ...
Read More »Why New Year’s and Christmas are America’s Rarest Birthdays
Christmas and New Year’s are days of celebration in many parts of the world when people gather with family and friends. One thing many typically don’t celebrate on those days are birthdays. ...
Read More »Starlink Revolutionizes Bible Translation in Remote Regions
Wycliffe Associates is leveraging Starlink satellite internet to dramatically accelerate Bible translation efforts in isolated areas, providing unprecedented connectivity for national translators working in some of the world’s most challenging environments. “We ...
Read More »Surge in US Drone Sightings Raises Security Questions Amid Historical Pattern
Recent reports of mysterious drone activity have spread across at least nine states, including California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, and Virginia, heightening concerns about potential surveillance of ...
Read More »Israel’s first quantum supercomputer is in Jerusalem
Israel has joined a select group of nations that have developed their own quantum supercomputer. Israeli officials say the computer is now operational and represents a milestone in defense and civilian research. ...
Read More »Scientists unveil real face of saint who inspired Santa Claus
Scientists say they’ve reconstructed the face of Saint Nicholas of Myra, the 4th-century bishop made famous for his care of children and gift giving. They used the latest forensic methods, taking data ...
Read More »Leonid meteor shower will dazzle Sunday night
The Autumn’s most spectacular night event will happen this Sunday, Nov. 17. The Leonid meteor shower, known of dazzling shooting stars virtually across the entire sky, is a favorite among stargazers. These ...
Read More »Many Americans don’t understand AI despite already using it, research finds
Many Americans lack a general understanding of artificial intelligence and how people already are using AI in their daily lives, new research from Barna Group finds. “As AI becomes a more common ...
Read More »Israel hacks Lebanese radio stations and phones, urges civilians to flee Hezbollah areas
The Israeli Defense Forces on Monday hacked Lebanese radio networks, urging civilians to flee Hezbollah-controlled areas. Israel also likely hacked phone systems, sending texts and recorded messages to residents in half the ...
Read More »AI a powerful tool for evangelicals – if they understand it
Evangelical opinions about artificial intelligence run the gamut from a powerful new ministry tool to a sign of the end times. The reality is that, much like the internet or social media, ...
Read More »AI creates image of Christ from the Shroud of Turin while tests link it to time of Jesus
The never-ending debate about the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin has take another twist. Scientists in Italy have announced new results regarding the age of what some believe to be the ...
Read More »Houston, we have a prayer: Church supports astronauts in space
Prayer meetings are out of this world at Providence Baptist Church in Houston. Members of the church, which is about 10 minutes from the Johnson Space Center, take a moment during Wednesday ...
Read More »Majority of Americans believe God had a role in creation
Despite the theory of evolution being taught in the nation’s classrooms, more than seven in 10 Americans believe God had a hand in creating humanity, a new Gallup poll found. More than ...
Read More »Christians continue to grapple with proper role of artificial intelligence
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has led to interesting questions about the future roles of humans and AI. The Barna Group and the technology platform Gloo recently asked both Christians and ...
Read More »Data mining company Gloo acquires publications from Christianity Today
Gloo, a technology company that helps churches, ministries and events mine personal data on members and visitors, has acquired two sister news sites from Christianity Today: Church Law & Tax and ChurchSalary. ...
Read More »Researching near-death experiences leads author on journey toward faith
Christians have long debated whether so-called near-death experiences are authentic or counterfeit. NDEs, as they are known, are a scientifically recognized phenomenon that occur when people are clinically dead. People often see ...
Read More »Americans more fearful than hopeful about artificial intelligence
Most Americans don’t see a moral or spiritual benefit to artificial intelligence, the American Bible Society said on May 9 in the latest release from its 2024 State of the Bible. Most, ...
Read More »Parents ignoring AI despite concerns of its effect on kids
Although parents are concerned about artificial intelligence, they are not actively learning about the emerging technology, a new survey from the Barna Group found. Three in four are concerned about AI’s impact ...
Read More »Hamas terrorists in Rafah bombard Israel with mortars
As Israel is pressured into a cease-fire, Hamas terrorists in Rafah continue to attack nearby Israeli communities. At least 10 people were wounded in southern Israel, four seriously, on Sunday when Hamas ...
Read More »Worldwide fertility rates declining rapidly, new study finds
Not that long ago, social scientists were worried about “unsustainable” population growth. Now, the reality is that fertility rates are expected to fall below the replacement rate in every region of the ...
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